Future Tense Posted by kunthra on Oct 18, 2009
In English the future tense is explained by saying, ‘I will..’. More specifically, it’s like saying, ‘I will go to the park’ or I will do the homework. Hear is an example with the verb ‘to do’ (करना) I will do (masculine) (मैं करूँगा) I will do (feminine) (मैं करूँगी) We will do (masculine) (हम करेंगे)…
Past Perfect Tense Posted by kunthra on Oct 15, 2009
In English the past perfect tense is used when the action was completed in the remote past. Examples of the past perfect tense are: ‘I had slept’ or ‘I had eaten’. Here are some examples: First with a transitive verb: I had done: मैंने किया था We had done: हमने किया था You had done (both…
Causative Verbs Posted by kunthra on Oct 12, 2009
In English, causative verbs are things that allow someone to do something (Judy let me walk her dog), force someone to do something (My mother made me clean my room), or to convince someone to do something (The doctor got the patient to take the vaccine). In Hindi, there are also causative verbs in which…
Administrative Divisions of India Part II Posted by kunthra on Oct 9, 2009
The state language of Maharashtra is Marathi. Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) is the capital city of this state. Mumbai is the largest financial center in India. Maharashtra is the richest state in India. The state language of Manipur is Manipuri. Manipur is located in the northeastern part of India. Separatist groups have made Manipur a…
Administrative Divisions of India Posted by kunthra on Oct 6, 2009
India is divided into twenty eight states: The state language of Andhra Pradesh is Telegu. It is located on the southeastern coast of India. The Andhra Pradesh is called the Ricebowl of India because it produces rice as 77% of its cash crop. The state language of Arunachal Pradesh (अरुणाचल प्रदेश) is Hindi. Arunachal Pradesh contains a…
Gandhi Jayanti Posted by kunthra on Oct 3, 2009
Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday in India. Every year the holiday takes place on the second of October. Gandhi Jayanti honors the birthday of Mahaatmaa Gandhi. Mahaatmaa (महात्मा) means ‘great soul’. In his honor, alcohol is neither sold nor consumed. Before the world came to know of Gandhi’s efforts in India, he was busy…
Chicken Tikka Masala Posted by kunthra on Sep 28, 2009
Chicken Tikka Masala (चिकन टिक्का मसाला) is a curry dish with chicken tikka. Chicken tikkas (मुर्ग़ टिक्का) are roasted chicken chunks. The chicken is prepared by separating it from the bone and cutting it into chuncks on skewers. Then the chicken is marinated in spices like turmeric powder and yogurt. Then the chicken is baked in…